American Gladiators

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former "American Idol" finalist Kristy Lee Cook sang a stirring rendition of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" at halftime of Sunday afternoon's game between the Cleveland Gladiators and Philadelphia Soul at The Q.  

Seven weeks of looking at blue and silver had Emerson Carniel seeing red. So when the Sudbury Gladiators finally ended their seven-week training camp with Saturday’s season opener, the second-year defensive back was happy to hit anyone wearing the orange ...  

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Gladiators fell to the Philadelphia Soul 55-33 on Sunday night, in front of a crowd of 4,737 at Quicken Loans Arena. With the loss, the Gladiators three-game win streak is snapped, and fall to 6-4. Philadelphia improves to 8-3 ...  

Locker-room doors are closed and practically soundproof for a reason. After the Gladiators fell flat on their facemasks Sunday in an embarrassing 55-33 loss to the Philadelphia Soul, Coach Steve Thonn blistered the ears of his offensive players ...  

Former boxer and Dancing with the Stars contestant, Laila Ali, is teaming up with Everyday Health TV in Around the Clock, a new daily discussion show alongside fellow celebrity moms such as Jillian Michaels, Kendra Wilkinson and Ali Landry to ...  

About the Soul: The have lost two of the last three and lead Cleveland by only a half-game in the East Division. . . . Wide receiver Donovan Morgan returns to the lineup after missing seven weeks with a broken wrist. He expects to play the ...  

The Sudbury Gladiators were happy to move into their new locker room on Friday. They were even happier to know they would be staying a while. Today, for the first time in its five-year history, the local varsity football club will open the season on home turf.  

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gladiators coach Steve Thonn is not inclined to elevate one game's importance over that of another. He made an exception this week as the Gladiators prepared for Sunday afternoon's game against the Philadelphia Soul at The Q.  

The size of the field does not matter. If the game is football, Cleveland's biggest rival calls Pennsylvania home. The rivalry between the Gladiators and Philadelphia Soul does not have the history of the one between the Browns and Steelers, but ...  

TWO tries in the final 10 minutes condemned the Gladiators to a narrow defeat following a hard-fought encounter. Both sides played attractive rugby and provided strong defence in a see-saw clash which could have gone either way. Prop Andy Hill opened the ...  

Small town gladiators, but also friends! On a moonlit evening uptown, when you could almost see your breath in the crisp autumn air, two local farmers parked their powerful new tractors up by the city park, and the crowd gathered to witness an ...  

CLEVELAND, OH - Bobby Sewall hauled in the decisive 25-yard touchdown pass from Omar Jacobs with 14 seconds remaining as the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks defeated the Cleveland Gladiators by a 54-49 score at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night.  

No one is more eager for the Ontario Football Conference season to kick off than Sudbury Gladiators general manager Chris Bartolucci. After eight weeks in the practice trenches with no one else to hit other than their teammates, Bartolucci is eager for his ...  

Laila Ali, former world champion boxer, president of the Women's Sports Foundation and daughter of Muhammad Ali, delivers the keynote speech to kickoff "Title IX at 40" at Rackham Auditorium.Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com Where would female athletics be...  

The Cleveland Gladiators put on quite a show at the Q on Saturday night as they leveled the Tampa Bay Storm 53-34. The main theme of the evening was a country theme, hosted by local country station WGAR. As part of the night, fans had the ...  

MERIDEN — It took two days but the Gladiators defeated their first round foe in the CSC Tournament Wilcox Tech 5-3. Miguel Sanchez posted the complete game effort, one that took place in two different locations after rain postponed the contest ...  

On this day in 1861, the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. In an arena formed of cotton bales, President Lincoln (still shown as clean-shaven) and the newly-elected President of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, square off as gladiators before an audience comprised of black slaves, one of whom sits [...]  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Laila Ali kicked off a national conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX at the University of Michigan. "Title IX has given women the power to be whatever they want to be," Ali said Wednesday night ...  

Laila Ali was born five years after the 1972 passage of Title IX, during the initial surge of women's athletics. But when she turned to boxing at age 18, there was a competition that was out of reach for her. It wasn't in the professional ranks ...  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan has begun a national conference to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Laila Ali started the three-day seminar with a keynote address on Wednesday night. The daughter of Muhammad Ali is the ...  

I didn't have that opportunity when I started boxing,'' she said. ''It's a big regret of mine that I couldn't be out there with Venus and Serena (Williams) and Lisa Leslie.'' Julia Darnton introduced Ali before her speech at the Rackham Graduate ...  

Nick Weiszhaar is 'absolutely ready.' The 16-year-old starting running back for the Nipissing Wild can't wait to 'truck some people' at Saturday's season opener against the Sudbury Gladiators in Sudbury. "I enjoy running people over," said Weiszhaar ...  

Ali hopes the conference will add to the awareness and appreciation ... 500 pole Briscoe puts Team Penske back on Indy 500 pole Roger Penske ran out the clock on Michael Andretti's team, giving the Indianapolis 500 pole to Ryan Briscoe.More  

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Gladiators used their top-ranked scoring defense to hold off the Tampa Bay Storm for a 53-34 win in front of 6,927 at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night. The victory improved the Gladiators to 6-3 on the season, while the Storm ...  

"It's a big regret of mine that I couldn't be out there with Venus and Serena (Williams) and Lisa Leslie." Julia Darnton introduced Ali before her speech at the Rackham Graduate School Amphitheater. The Michigan graduate, who earned a ...  

Laila Ali will be the keynote speaker at the University of Michigan's national conference on Title IX next week. Ali, a world champion boxer, president of the Women's Sports Foundation and the daughter of Muhammad Ali, will discuss the...  

"In the NFL we're modern-day gladiators and we sell our soul to the game of football for a price, but what is that price? Everyone has a price and for me I wanted to make sure that I don't have any regrets about my future in regards to what I've done in the NFL. At this point I can walk away with no regrets and leave on my own terms where the NFL didn't force me out and I made that decision on my own." Jacob Bell on his retirement, per...  

GREENVILLE — Buffalo Gap pulled off the first upset of the Shenandoah District baseball tournament on Friday as the seventh-seeded Bison knocked off No. 2 Riverheads, 5-3, in an opening round game. The Gladiators outhit the Bison 10-6, but Gap ...  

Turn on any given television set on Saturday or Sunday, and you will find a multitude of channels blasting the glories of NFL or NCAA football. Flipping the channels, you see quarterbacks annihilated, one-handed flying catches and incredible physical feats performed in front of thousands of spectators in awe of the mesmerizing performances of our greatest athletes. Football is woven into the very fabric of our lives. The attitude to compete in...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators "Pink in the Rink" Weekend was another major success as part of the recently completed 2011-12 season. The annual team-hosted event, held at the Arena at Gwinnett Center during the Gladiators games on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th ...  

Sunday at 6:05 p.m., Wells Fargo Center Radio: ESPN (950 AM) Gladiators update: Cleveland (1-1) picked up its first Arena League win of the season last weekend. The Gladiators are coached by Steve Thonn, who was an offensive coordinator under Doug Plank in Georgia. . . . The team is owned by Dan Gilbert, the Cleveland Cavaliers' majority owner. . . . A wide receiver named Joe Horn is on the roster, but he's not that Joe Horn.  

Sydney J. Conway PHOTOS and VIDEO; Babies born to celebrity moms in 2011 list. Former boxer and Dancing With the Stars alum Laila Ali welcomed daughter Sydney J. Conway on Monday, April 4. Laila Ali is married to former NFL Wide Receiver Curtis Conway.  

DULUTH -- Efforts during the Gwinnett Gladiators' Pink in the Rink weekend paid off big for one local breast cancer organization, as the hockey team recently delivered a $9,000 check. The Gladiators presented the check to The Sport of Giving ...  

FISHERSVILLE — Wilson Memorial's Brittney Childress had an RBI single in the sixth inning and pitcher Kahla Mawyer came up with a huge strikeout in the seventh to preserve a 3-2 Green Hornets win Tuesday over Riverheads in Shenandoah District softball.  

The Florida Everblades are playing their best hockey of the year, but their recent hot streak will receive a stiff test this week from the Gwinnett Gladiators, the only team in the league playing better than Florida right now. The Everblades have won four in a row and eight of their last 10, while Gwinnett has won three straight and nine of its last 10.  

 The entrants in the Spring for Music's Great Blogger Contest are final!There are 36 of them. I am personally subscribed to about 70 culture blogs, a fraction of what I might be reading, given the 500-odd classical music blogs alone that are out there. I'll be taking a look at the entrants with which I'm not familiar, and I expect to wind up reading some of them regularly.And no, I'm not voting.  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Gladiators pride themselves on practicing hard. They took it to another level this week. "If you didn't know any better, you would have thought our offense and defense were different teams going at it for real," receiver ...  

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Gladiators have acquired WR Carlese Franklin from the New Orleans ... tickets are on sale now and start as low as just $13 per seat! For tickets, call 216.420.2222, visit www.clevelandgladiators.com or any Northeast Ohio Discount ...  

The Bradenton Gladiators entered Saturday's Alliance Bowl V searching for the franchiseżs first-ever minor league football championship. They'll have look for it next season after dropping the title game 35-30…Click to Continue »  

CLEVELAND - Gladiators defensive end Jeramie Richardson has been named AFL Playmaker of the Week for his Week 10 performance versus the Milwaukee Mustangs, the Arena Football League announced today. Richardson becomes the third Gladiators player to be ...  

Hollywood leading ladies Jenna Elfman, Kelly Preston and Laila Ali came together last weekend to empower moms and moms-to-be to raise healthy babies. The first ever celebrity breastfeeding and toxin-free living event was held at Elfman's home in ...  

The CIF-Southern Section released the brackets for softball and baseball on Monday and several local teams will participate in the tournament. Wild card softball and baseball games begin this afternoon and run through the finals — June 1 and June 2 ...  

The 23-year-old blasted nine fours and a six before being stumped by Ned Eckersley off Robert Taylor. Alex Gidman (24) and Ian Cockbain (25 not out) offered contributions in the closing overs to help the Gladiators set their opponents a tough target.  

USA, 96 minutes Prolific documentarian Alex Gibney ("Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "Taxi to the Dark Side") turns his attention to what is essentially post-traumatic stress syndrome. No, not suffered by...  

Glenelg gave up a two-run lead in the top of the seventh and bowed out of the playoffs today, losing to McDonough of Charles County, 4-3. It was déjà vu for the second-seeded Gladiators, who lost last year to McDonough in the regional ...  

Milwaukee, WI -The Cleveland Gladiators defeated the Milwaukee Mustangs 69-48 in front of 5,743 at the Bradley Center on Friday night. With the win, the Gladiators improve to 5-3 while the Mustangs slip to 3-5. Cleveland's top-rated scoring defense was the ...  

FALMOUTH — In NEAAU baseball action this past weekend, the 12U Black Flies knocked off the Gladiators, 9-5, after a 6-6 tie in the opening game of a doubleheader. With outstanding weather and many spectators, the Gladiators came out swinging ...  

Dominick Goodman is tops in the league with 11.1 receptions per game. Defensive back Levy Brown leads the Gladiators with 37 tackles. He also has three interceptions, forced and recovered two fumbles and broke up 11 passes. Cleveland leads the ...  

It's one thing to line up opposite a group of linebackers with hunger in their bellies and fire in their eyes. It's another thing when they also have brains in their heads. And if there's one area where the Sudbury Gladiators' second line of defence has ...  

I don’t know what I was doing when Laila Ali began her reign in the women’s professional boxing world, but I am so mad I missed it! I would hear about Muhammad Ali’s daughter boxing, but I really didn’t know to the extent of how great she was ...  

Over the weekend, Los Angeles hosted the Gladiator Rock 'n Run. 6K and 17 obsclacles such as the Terrible Tires, Buddha's Burden or the Mud Madness ... Gladiator Rock'n Run is raising money for TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Good Day LA gave a preview of one obstacle, I believe it was the Mud madness with some sexy gladiators in tiny black speedos. I am not a fan of running and I don't think I will ever be but I would have totally run behind...  

A few days ago these jokers climbed up on the Colosseum to protest the fines they got for bothering tourists. As you can see, they are sort of dressed like Roman legionaries or gladiators, except for the blue jeans, and...  

DANIELSON — The Gladiators reached two big milestones ... The Blue Devils were paced by solid rounds by Richard Hanson and Steve Boland of 41 each. Andrew Chapman shot a 45 and Mike Gervais a 48. Plainville drops below .500 at 6-7, Berlin ...  

so make sure to bring a camera. Then after the game, country music star Justin Moore will perform a concert. For just $5, fans can purchase wristbands that allow them field access during the concert, with the proceeds benefitting Variety, the Children's ...  

"That first half, that changed the momentum for us," Thonn said. Dutton connected with Dominick Goodman for a touchdown pass in the first quarter, Thyron Lewis early in the third and Robert Redd in the closing seconds. Derik Steiner also hauled ...  

Celebrity party planner Marley Majcher lends her party planning talents to put together an A-list fundraising bash hosted by Jenna Elfman, Kelly Preston and Laila Ali. Hollywood leading ladies Jenna Elfman, Kelly Preston and Laila Ali came ...  

For the first time in team history, the Sudbury Gladiators will open the Ontario Football Conference (OFC) season at home, and they're determined to hit the ground running. Now a couple of weeks into full contact practices, the Gladiators are joined by the ...  

GROTON — Jocelyn Burgos has been good all season long. But on Thursday, she truly was a jack of all trades. In Goodwin Tech’s dramatic 13-11 victory over Grasso Tech, Burgos went 4-for-4 at the plate. She drove in five runs, including two go ...  

THE Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League’s annual finals and presentation night is at the Gladiators Club this Saturday (May 19). Finalists Team Knockout Group A: Kennington v Did-cot Con Club (4.20pm). Group B: Marlbor-ough v Gladiators A (6). Scotlands Ash ...  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In-season vacation time is over for the Gladiators, who are back to work for 11 straight weeks to close the Arena League's regular season. Their second bye was last week. They face the Milwaukee Mustangs Friday night at ...  

Then he mentioned how Laila Ali took after her dad. …So I decided to take after him, just like Laila took after her dad. One day I was walking past Berston and I heard one of my best friends yell my name. It was Eddie. I hadn't seen him in a year.  

Fullback Jeramie Richardson was a catalyst as he rushed for three touchdowns ... returned for a touchdown as he returned it to inside the 5 yard line. Brown and Dustin Bell had one interception each. Mustangs quarterback Gino Guidugli was ...  

Joe Denly (25) and Dawid Malan (22) gave them a brisk start with 45 off the first eight overs before Graeme McCarter, the 19-year-old Ireland seamer making his debut, took the first of his three wickets. Ed Young, the 22-year-old left arm spinner ...  

A new-look Gippsland Gladiators gridiron team will kick of the 2012 season at home this Saturday. Boasting 12 new recruits, key player Ben Fraser said the team was looking good. "We're quietly confident," he said. "Our defence is really strong, its ...  

TAMPA BAY - Saturday, May 5, prior to the Tampa Bay Storm game later that evening, members of the City of Tampa's local law enforcement agencies brought a whole new meaning to the mantra "serve and protect" on Saturday afternoon. Rather than carrying out ...  

The girls deserve it." St. Francis had no trouble Monday in sweeping the Rayders. Diana Matuszak (6-4, 6-0), Lena Popp (6-3, 6-3), Lauren Hansen (6-1, 6-0) and Bailey Ray (6-1, 6-2) took care of singles. Meanwhile, Abby Shrift-Olivia Wurm (6-0, 6-2), Kali ...  

The bronze statuette is only the second known representation of a female gladiator, according to study author Alfonso Manas, of Spain's University of Granada. (Related: "Huge Gladiator School Found Buried in Austria.") The roughly 2,000-year-old ...  

The visiting Gladiators scored 35 straight points in the first half, and Cleveland improved to 4-3 on Saturday with a 58-43 win over East Division rival Pittsburgh. The Gladiators broke a two-game losing streak. Cleveland quarterback John Dutton ...  

(Miramar, FL) The Orlando Rage overcame a fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Bradenton Gladiators 35-24 to win “Alliance Bowl V” Saturday night at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, FL. It is the Rage’s second Florida Football Alliance ...  

STUARTS DRAFT — Stuarts Draft unleashed an eight-run, six-hit third inning Friday, and Riverheads never recovered as the Cougars won 16-10 in Shenandoah District softball. "Our girls were keeping it down," Riverheads coach Bryan Stamm said of ...  

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Gladiators have been a confident group since the outset of training camp. That confidence is being tested. After winning three of four to open the season -- including a 68-62 triumph at Philadelphia -- the Gladiators have ...  

The Pittsburgh Power committed four turnovers and blew a 14-point first quarter lead Saturday night at Consol Energy Center and ultimately fell to the Cleveland Gladiators (4-3) 58-43. Pittsburgh came storming out of the gates after quarterback ...  

Led by #5 Darian Platt, Bradenton has allowed a league leading stingiest 7.7 points per game. #23 Chris Hall, #55 Wickliff Lespinasse and #24 Keon Hines are the anchors of Bradenton defense. Offensively the Gladiators ranked third in the FFA ...  

Singles by Kyle Wilson and Bishop loaded the sacks, and Swisher walked to force in a run, making it a one-run game. Seth Whitehead singled to score Wilson with the tying run and a two-run single by Gray gave Riverheads a 10-8 lead. Clymore held ...  

CLEVELAND - Cleveland Gladiators wide receiver Dominick Goodman has been named the Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week, the Arena Football League office announced today. Goodman becomes the second Gladiators player in 2012 to receive league honors.  

ESSEXVILLE — St. Francis won six flights Saturday to capture the Essexville-Garber Invitational. The Gladiators finished with 23 points in the seven-team tennis field. They were followed by Bay City Western and Bay City All Saints (14), Grand Rapids ...  

Smithfield, NC: Big Texas (Jacksonville, NC) and the Carolina Gladiators (Smithfield, NC) squared off Sunday afternoon at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatic Center. Carolina built an early 18 point lead, but Big Texas stormed back quickly, trailing just ...  

GLADIATORS Club B were crowned champions of Section 3 in the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League after a 4-1 home victory over Vikings B, writes PETE EWINS. Although they lost the opening leg when Sean Stratford beat Richard Stowe 6,100-1,400, Gladiators took ...  

It's a given that springtime weather in Montana isn't always pretty, and the ugliest period is often the season between March 20 and June 21. Fortunately for the Great Falls Gladiators, football is an all-weather sport. And even with a winter ...  

The Gladiators are calling all of Cleveland's biggest football fanatics! On Saturday, April 21st at 6:00 p.m., prior to the Gladiators vs. Jacksonville Sharks game at 7:30 p.m., the team will host a Cleveland Football Insider. The special Insider will ...  

[Photos: Gladiators of the Roman Empire] It’s not known where the statue was originally found, though it is currently in the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbein Hamburg, Germany.   The rarity of such statues likely reflects the idea that female gladiators ...  

Chris Hall even mixes in to spell Jones as a bruising back to give Bradenton a formidable three-headed rushing monster. "It opens up a lot of different things that you can do," Faison said. "Because Chauncey is a combination of speed and power.  

Cleveland quarterback John Dutton showed over 6,000 Pittsburgh fans at the Consol Energy Center why he is considered one of the all-time great quarterbacks of Arena Football. He completed 24 of 38 passes for 281 yards and six touchdowns to lead the ...  

Dominic Jones also intercepted Randall in the game ... the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.  

ROME, April 26 (UPI) -- Police in Rome removed a group of costumed performers from the square around the Colosseum when they attempted to skirt recent rules banning them from the site. A spokesman for the centurions and gladiators, who were ...  

The GuardianItaly's gladiators are up in arms – a classic symbol of a nation's woesThe GuardianThe mayor has put forward proposals which include mandatory clothing standards the gladiators will have to adhere to ("centurions cannot wear camperos [cowboy boots] alongside Roman helmets", Rome's superintendent for cultural heritage recently stated) ...  

Jeron Harvey and Bobby Sewall each caught two touchdowns, while Terrance Smith and Shamar Graves each added one. The Gladiators travel to Pittsburgh next weekend for an East Division matchup with the Power at CONSOL Energy Center on Saturday night.  

GREENVILLE — On Senior Night, the Riverheads Gladiators upperclassmen got what they always wanted. Their first win over Wilson Memorial. Celebrating the final home game for the seniors Friday, Riverheads sophomore Ryan Kyler scored a game ...  

Intimately familiar with the nearest weight room, the local football community might be in need of a map to locate a track complex. That "cardio conditioning" theme was prevalent as the Sudbury Varsity Gladiators opened training camp for the 2012 season ...  

Matlock Town boss Mark Atkins wants his side to end the season on a high after their fine performance and great result in beating play off bound FC United of Manchester last weekend. The Gladiators won 2-1 with a performance that pleased Atkins and the ...  

GREENVILLE — Riverheads' Michael Herndon wanted to be sure. He knew his discus throw Monday at the Augusta County Invitational was good enough to win, but, lying on his stomach on a training table, he waited. Everyone else except Stonewall ...  

Gladiators defensive back Levy Brown intercepted both of Wasil's passes. Amarri Jackson led the Storm receiving corps with 92 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Defensively, Lendy Holmes intercepted one of Dutton's passes as it bounced off the rebound ...  

“You just know in this game that no lead is safe,” Randall said. “Being up 21-7, that’s not something you get comfortable with. I don’t think we were overjoyed; we were feeling the momentum, but you see how quick that changed.” Jason Mackey is ...  

Competitors gather at Halifax store for evening of on-screen battle Gamers play Street Fighter 4 at The Last Game Store in Clayton Park on Monday. (CHRISTIAN LAFORCE / Staff ... Screens are lit up amid a gamers’ paradise: cartridges from consoles ...  

Huck is a former CIA agent who does the technical work. Harrison Wright, played by Columbus Short, is the charming attorney who believes in the cause. He describes everyone who works for Olivia as “gladiators in suits.” When Harrison meets the newest ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators concluded the 2011-12 season with a 4-3 double overtime loss to the South Carolina Stingrays in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday to drop the opening round best-of-five series 3-games-to-1. The Gladiators ...  

Lucas Moura's agent Wagner Ribeiro has confirmed that he took his client's parents to meet Real Madrid president Florentino Perez last weekend. Hulk scored a brace as Porto beat Beira-Mar 3-0 to open up a four point lead at the top of the Portuguese Primera Liga.  

ROME — Several Romans dressed as gladiators have climbed the Colosseum to protest a crackdown on their unauthorized business of posing with tourists for money. Saturday’s protest came three days after city police fined the fake gladiators for offering ...  

Gwinnett Gladiators goaltender Jeff Jakaitis has been named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year for the 2011-2012 season. Jakaitis becomes the first Gladiators goaltender in team history to win the award. The Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators open the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs on the road on Tuesday night as they battle the South Carolina Stingrays (31-28-4-3) at the North Charleston Coliseum. After going 1-2-0-0 against the Florida Everblades last week, the Gladiators ...  

Fleming sent the puck through traffic and beat the Gladiators ... Dallas Jackson picked up his second helper. Andy Brandt had the other assist. At 16:52 in double overtime, Lacroix ended the Gladiators season and lifted the Stingrays to the 4-3 victory.  

The midfielder sounded the rallying cry, roaring: “They don’t intimidate me, Barca are not invincible.” And after keeping another clean sheet in a battling display at Arsenal, boss Roberto Di Matteo echoed Ramires’ words and told his troops to ...  

After 22 straight wins in Class AA, this one is going to hurt. The Great Falls Gladiators made their Class AAA debut in the Rocky Mountain Football League Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium and were thoroughly picked apart 49-6 by the Utah ...  

29 seconds later Lacroix put a slap shot over the glove of Cheverie on the man advantage to put the Rays back on top ... 1-for-3 on the power play while the Gladiators went 2-for-4. The loss brings an end to this season for the Gladiators while the ...  

Alan Mowrey is joining the NBA D-League Canton Charge as the ... owned by a group led by Cavaliers majority owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The Charge were acquired in July 2011 and the Gladiators were recently acquired this ...  

ROME (AP) -- Several Romans dressed as gladiators have climbed the Colosseum to protest a crackdown on their unauthorized business of posing with tourists for money. Saturday's protest came three days after city police fined the fake gladiators ...  

It's always interesting to see what happens when a football team faces two opponents in the same week. Will fatigue plague them? What kind of physical condition are the players in? Are some of them fighting off bruises and muscle aches? Former Gladiators ...  

A small Easter crowd of 4,149 at Quicken Loans Arena watched the Gladiators sack Drafts six times and hold the Predators to one touchdown in the second half. The Gladiators didn't exactly cruise to their 41-24 victory because at one point in the ...  

EAST Grinstead Hockey Club proved themselves to be a "powerhouse" of European hockey this week, according to manager Matt Jones. The Gladiators thrashed French champions CA Montrouge 8-0 on Saturday before suffering the disappointment of a 3-1 defeat to ...  

Watch Orlando Predators vs Cleveland Gladiators live online 2012 on PC. Watching live Football matches & other sporting events live online has never been more easy. How to watch Orlando Predators vs Cleveland Gladiators Live match?. Look at the ...  

Silverax' also highlights Jim Sinclair and his own Golden Idea on how to break the ... and what it wouldn't be it would. You see?"--Alice). It's just business, perverted and way out on a limb though it is. Don't personalize it, or you risk becoming angry ...  

ROME -- Several Romans dressed as gladiators have climbed the Colosseum to protest a crackdown on their unauthorized business of posing with tourists for money. Saturday's protest came three days after city police fined the fake gladiators for ...  

The Cleveland Gladiators gave fans an amazing Easter celebration of football on Sunday as they rolled to victory over the Orlando Predators at Quicken Loans Arena. The small crowd of 4,149 fans was excited to be at the game and cheer on their favorite AFL1 ...  

"Matthew Kennerson is back at running back, with Ryan Gray, Jermaine Sanders and Chewy (Mike Anchustegui) on the receiving corps, and former local standout Ryan Green will play the slot. "Chris Lavedure and Justin Zabel are back on the offensive ...  

Forward Bryan Brutlag added the second assist. The Stingrays reclaimed the lead at 2:24 of the third period with forward Greg Stewart's third goal of the playoffs from forwards Shea Walters and Michael Dorr. At the 11:18 mark, Gladiators forward Joey ...  

This week, the House and Senate are expected to name the people they’ll send to conference to come up with a new transportation bill. The Senate will be bringing its bipartisan bill; the House is bringing a bunch of poison pills. The president ...  

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The Gladiators, who have won three straight, feature the Arena Football League’s top-ranked defense, which allows 41.5 points and 240.2 yards per game. The unit has held quarterbacks to a league-low 54.1-percent completion rate. Tampa Bay coun ...  

North Charleston, SC - Forward Greg Stewart scored two goals and goaltender Daren Machesney recorded a 20-save shutout as the South Carolina Stingrays (1-0) defeated the Gwinnett Gladiators (0-1) 3-0 in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals ...  

Gladiators Fall in 4th OT to South Carolina 4-3Patch.comSouth Carolina leads the best of five ECHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals 2-games-to-1. Game four of the series is scheduled for Sunday at 2:05 pm After 124:19 of play, the Gwinnett Gladiators dropped a 4-3 decision to the South Carolina Stingrays ...South Carolina Stingrays beat Gwinnett in second longest game in ECHL historyCharleston Post CourierGladiators fall 4-3 to South Carolina...  

A dozen years ago, when we started down this road - when it was Scott Stevens cutting a swath through the brains of opponents with "legal" hits and paving his destructive path to the Hockey Hall of Fame - we asked a simple question. Not "what ...  

After losing their third straight game to the San Antonio Talons in Week Four, the Orlando Predators are traveling to Cleveland to fight the Gladiators for their first win of the season on Easter Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EST. Last week ...  

Gwinnett Gladiators goaltender Jeff Jakaitis was named the ECHL Goaltender of the Year on Thursday, despite missing the last two months of the season with a knee injury. Jakaitis is the first Gladiators goaltender in team history to win the award.  

Silverax' also highlights Jim Sinclair and his own Golden Idea on how to break ... and what it wouldn't be it would. You see?"--Alice). It's just business, perverted and way out on a limb though it is. Don't personalize it, or you risk becoming ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators, led by Joey Haddad’s two third period goals, came from behind to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays Tuesday night 3-2 in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup quarterfinals at the North Charleston Coliseum. The dramatic come-from-behind road ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators succumbed 4-3 to the South Carolina Stingrays after 124:19 of play. Game 3 of the Kelly Cup quarterfinals was not decided until the fourth overtime at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, when Zach Takir got the game-winner for South Carolina.  

Cederic Lalonde-McNicholl jammed the puck past Gladiators netminder Marc ... the slot and ripped a quick snapshot from point blank range past Everblades netminder John Muse for the goal. Haddad had his second helper of the night while Jackson also chipped ...  

DULUTH -- The second longest playoff game in ECHL history ended in painful fashion for the Gwinnett Gladiators. South Carolina's Zach Tarkir scored 4:19 into the fourth overtime Friday, less than two minutes shy of the league-record 126 minutes ...  

Performers in Rome who dress like the ancient combatants earn money by posing in photos with tourists. As of Friday, they've been driven away from the Colosseum. Roman officials say gladiators will no longer be able to peddle pictures outside their classic arena.  

The Gwinnett Gladiators signed former University of North Dakota forward Mario Lamoureux on Friday. In 148 career games at UND spread over four seasons, Lamoureux scored 17 goals and added 29 assists to go along with 228 penalty minutes. Lamoureux, 23, was ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators enter the final week of regular season play holding a razor thin lead in the Eastern Conference with three games left to play. The Gladiators (40-18-7-4/91 pts.), South Division leaders, are a single point ahead of the Elmira Jackals.  

As the the Gwinnett Gladiators marched through the final month of their regular season schedule, clinching the 7th playoff berth in the 9-year history of the Gwinnett franchise, the Gladiators organization teamed up with their generous fans to raise over $ ...  

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- For the first time all season the Gwinnett Gladiators were shut out, dropping Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to the South Carolina Stingrays 3-0. Daren Machesney made 20 saves and the Rays took a 1-0 lead in the ...  

CLEVELAND - Cleveland Gladiators quarterback John Dutton has been named the Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the ... Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Lake Erie Monsters of the ...  

Garcia moved on to San Antonio this season. The Gladiators have a counter-punch to Jacobs, Smith and Jeron Harvey (team-high 368 receiving yards): Quarterback John Dutton and receivers Dominick Goodman and Robert Redd. Dutton has thrown for ...  

“The thing is they practice like that. They get after us led by Cheatwood and Levy (Brown) in the back. Those guys are bringing it up front. We know they have our backs.” Boyd’s first interception ended Orlando’s first possession of the third quarte  

PHILADELPHIA -- The Gladiators had been overlooked in all the hype over this year's talented Philadelphia Soul team. The Gladiators showed they're not ready to give up the East Division as wide receiver Dominick Goodman caught a career-high five ...  

Buxton shaded the first half, although Kris Bowler came close to giving Matlock a second-minute lead as Scott Hartley dived full length to keep out his firm 20-yard drive. Buxton went close through Barraclough before a low 30-yarder from Steve Istead ...  

Lacroix notched four points in the win. Higgins and Daniel Koger each collected their second assists. This was the first time in team history that the Gladiators did not win a playoff game on home ice. Tickets for the 2012-13 season are on sale now.  

Forward Bryan Brutlag has been called up to the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League from the Gladiators while defenseman Matt MacKenzie has been assigned to Gwinnett from the Rochester Americans of the AHL. In addition, defenseman Tyler Kindle ...  

The Gwinnett Gladiators drop the final two games of the regular season schedule to the Florida Everblades to finish second in the ECHL Eastern Conference. The Glads clinched the South Division title last week and will open the playoffs on the road Tuesday ...  

The Cleveland Gladiators pulled off an improbable feat on April 1 in front of 15,328 fans in Philly, knocking off the Philadelphia Soul by a score of 68-62 and spoiling the home opener of the Arena Football League's "Dream Team." Heading into this East ...  

GREENVILLE — Riverheads had twice as many runs as hits Tuesday in a 10-0, five-inning Shenandoah District softball win over Buffalo Gap. Riverheads (5-4, 3-4) only had five hits, but took advantage of six walks and five Bison errors to get the ...  

The Gladiators turned Orlando quarterback Collin Drafts into a battered piñata Sunday night, and as a result, won their third straight game. A small Easter crowd of 4,149 at Quicken Loans Arena watched the Gladiators sack Drafts six times and ...  

Dominick Goodman had an outstanding night ... The Gladiators have now intercepted a pass in each game this season. For the Soul, Dan Radabaugh completed 21-of-29 passes for 265 yards and six touchdowns. Tiger Jones led all receivers with 141 receiving ...  

One of blank astonishment. He couldn’t quite believe what he had just seen. It was the same all around him on the City side of the Arsenal directors’ box. A wonderful strike from the outstanding Mikel Arteta three minutes from time had just beaten Joe ...  

Points ring up in the Arena Football League as though in a gigantic pinball machine. But the team with the best defense is the one that ultimately comes out on top. Last Sunday, the Gladiators beat the Philadelphia Soul in the City of Brotherly ...  

ESTERO, FL -- The Gwinnett Gladiators got a 30 save performance from goaltender Marc Cheverie in a 2-0 shutout win over the Florida Everblades on Wednesday night at the Germain Arena. Gwinnett clinched the South Division title with the victory over the ...  

ESTERO, FL - The Gwinnett Gladiators (41-20-7-4) dropped a 5-2 decision to the Florida Everblades (39-26-2-5) on Saturday night at the Germain Arena in the regular season finale of the 2011-12 season. Gwinnett opens the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs on the road ...  

They made for a long good-bye but the Gwinnett Gladiators were eliminated from the ECHL playoffs Sunday in a 4-3 double-overtime loss to the South Carolina Sting Rays at Gwinnett Arena. The loss came after a four-overtime 4-3 loss to the Sting ...  

In the end four men will stand alone, having performed above their competitors, and earning the right to represent Alberta at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier in Saskatoon ... rock is thrown there will be one. Kurt (Marcus Aurelius) Balderston, Les (Caesar ...  

ESTERO, FL- Brayden Irwin had his hand in three of the five Blade's goals putting up two goals and an assist, leading the Florida Everblades to a 5-3 victory over the Gwinnett Gladiators Friday night at Germain Arena Florida's offense began the first ...  

GREENVILLE, SC - For the second straight night the Gwinnett Gladiators and Greenville Road Warriors battled to the waning seconds of the third, and for the second straight night Gwinnett prevailed 3-2. The regulation win Saturday evening at the BI-LO ...  

Matlock made a better start to the second half as Paul Riley's cross from the left flashed across the six-yard box ahead of Nathan Joynes and Lewis McMahon, while Callum Williams held a 25-yarder from Gareth Davies. But Marine took the lead when a free ...  

Thonn praised Goodman saying, "Goodie is just goodie. He catches everything. He's kind of John's (Dutton) security blanket." Robert Redd had 10 catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Goodman said Dutton gives him a lot of good tips and that has helped ...  

ESTERO, FL - The Gwinnett Gladiators got a 30 save performance from goaltender Marc Cheverie in a 2-0 shutout win over ... Everblades netminder John Muse for the goal. Jake Drewiske and Tyler Murovich for the assists on the marker. Doug Jones put the ...  

(ANSA) - Rome, March 29 - Rome's costumed gladiators and centurions are about to be chased away from the Colosseum, the city announced Thursday. "Because they're illegal," said councilor for commerce Davide Bordoni. Starting Friday, the city is launching a ...  

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors lost in their final meeting of the season with the Gwinnett Gladiators, 3-2, on Saturday night at the BI-LO Center. The loss dropped Greenville's record to 40-23-6. The Road Warriors snagged a 1-0 lead for the ...  

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Gladiators are pleased to announce that former Ohio State Buckeye and local radio talk-show host Dustin Fox will join Doug Plagens in the radio booth, serving as a color analyst for all Gladiators home games on Sports Radio 92.3 ...  

Tampa, Fla. — Of all the odd things John Dutton has seen during the course of his lengthy Arena Football League career, this must have ranked near the top of the list. And for the Cleveland Gladiators, the timing couldn’t have been any lousier.  

Leigh Salters finished a 4-on-2 break slipping the puck past ... goal of the season as he ripped a snapshot past Pat Nagle for the goal. Justin Milo and Will Colbert collected the helpers on the marker for Gwinnett. The Everblades answered to regain ...  

ESTERO, Fla. -- The Gwinnett Gladiators (41-19-7-4) dropped a 5-3 decision to the Florida Everblades (38-26-2-5) on Friday night at the Germain Arena. Gwinnett couldn't overcome a 2-0 first period deficit in the loss. With the Gladiators loss ...  

Gwinnett netminder Marc Cheverie had a 30-save game in leading the Glads to the 2-0 shutout victory. The win locks up the ECHL South Division title for the Gladiators and means Gwinnett can finish no lower than second in the Eastern Conference. The playoff ...  

Traverse City St. Francis will have an inside-outside threat to throw at top-ranked Flint Beecher in the Class C championship game after the Gladiators (25-2) eliminated Shelby, 63-54, at the Breslin Center on Thursday. Senior guard Devin Sheehy ...  

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Joey Haddad picked up two third period ... Trailing 2-1 with time running out in the third Gwinnett battled back to tie. Forward Andy Brandt took a shot that deflected through traffic to the near post where Haddad was waiting ...  

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- For the second straight night the Gwinnett Gladiators and Greenville Road Warriors battled to the waning seconds of the third, and for the second straight night Gwinnett prevailed 3-2. The regulation win Saturday evening at the BI-LO ...  

Goaltender Philipp Grubauer ranked third with a 2.22 goals-against ... and tied for fourth among D-men with a plus-minus rating of +19. Defenseman Derek Keller tied for second among ECHL defensemen with two shorthanded assists. Defenseman Dustin Stevenson ...  

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Gladiators won their 2012 home opener with a 49-39 victory over the Kansas City Command, in front of 6,573 fans at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night. Cleveland improves to 1-1 while the Command drops to 0-2 on the young season.  

What happens when the makers of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice move out of hospital dramas and venture into political thrillers? Watch Scandal to find out The litmus test of any television series, especially if you watch them online, is ...  

It's worse on the political side says ag concentration expert C. Robert Taylor, the Alfa Eminent Scholar and professor of ag economics at Auburn University. In 2010 and 2011,Taylor gave presentations to USDA, DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission on the ...  

Haddad got the game-winner with 1:51 left in regulation when he redirected an Andy Brandt shot from the blue line just underneath the pads of Stingrays goalie Darren Machesney. Stingrays defenseman Brett Flemming was draped all over Haddad in fr ...  

Centers are #4 Andrew Redman, and #48 Danny Dixon; forwards are # 27 Logan Reed ... and at forward #26 Alex Dicken, and #11 Allyson Conley. Head coach of the team is Jerry Mansfield Jr. Assistant coaches are Kyle Cameron, Drew Marentette, and D.R ...  

CLEVELAND - This Friday night the AFL Cleveland Gladiators are ready to light it up at The Q when the reigning 2011 East Division Champs kick off the home portion of their 2012 season against the Kansas City Command at 7:30 p.m. The first 5,000 fans ...  

Gwinnett will battle the South Carolina Stingrays in a best-of-five ECHL ... Playoff tickets for the Gladiators home playoff games on April 6th, 8th and 9th are on sale now at the Arena at Gwinnett Center Box office and area Ticketmaster outlets.  

The Gwinnett Gladiators signed former University of North Dakota forward Mario Lamoureux on Friday. In 148 career games at UND, Lamoureux scored 17 goals and added 29 assists to go along with 228 penalty minutes. Lamoureux, 23, was a WCHA All ...  

After trailing for much of the game, Goodwin Tech pulled out a thrilling 8-7 come from behind win over Portland, with the help of Joclyn Burgos. Burgos was 4-for-4 with three doubles, including the game winning RBI double, and a triple to help ...  

A last-gasp winner from Kyle Brady denied the Gladiators a hard earned point at Dales Lane in the final game of the Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division season, thus extending the Gladiators winless sequence on the road in league fare to 17 matches. Matlock were ...  

These “gladiators and centurions” are a group of around 30 men aged from teens to their 60s who pose for tourists in exchange for tips. They ask $7 to $10 for a photo. Sometimes they are even more aggressive. Last year, one gladiator tried ...  

The industry of Kris Bowler and Liam King in central midfield ensured the home side ... Substitute Wilde replaced Marc Williams and, 11 minutes after entering the fray, scored what proved to be the winner. Jon Kennedy saved Antoni Sarcevic's piledriver ...  

Nothing is wrong with the Gladiators a little time off and a little tweaking wasn't able to fix. At least that's what Coach Steve Thonn is counting on as his team gets ready for the home opener Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kickoff at The ...  

DULUTH — Another multiple overtime game. Another heart-wrenching loss for the Gwinnett Gladiators. No. 7 seeded South Carolina ended Gwinnett's season at 16:52 of the second overtime Sunday, winning 4-3 and finishing the series 3-1. Maxime ...  

The top two teams in both the Eastern and Western Conference meet for the second night in a row, as the race for the top seeds and the Brabham Cup continues as just eight days remain in the 2011-12 ECHL regular season. Gwinnett looks to move closer to ...  

The Bristol Gladiators youth wrestling team concluded its 24th season this month with the crowning of a New England Champion and six other place winners. Zack Jones won the Novice Division New England Championship in the 130-pound weight class ...  

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- For the second straight night the Gwinnett Gladiators and Greenville Road Warriors battled to the waning seconds of the third, and for the second straight night Gwinnett prevailed 3-2. The regulation win Saturday evening at ...  

The Tri-County Gladiators semi-pro football team couldn't get its offense going in a rain-soaked matchup against the River City Gators, who won 14-8 on Saturday at Santa Cruz High. Quarterback Rob Atkinson passed for 120 yards and rushed for 90 ...  

The Buzz: Orlando ranks 16th in the 17-team Arena Football League, averaging 36.3 points per game. Cleveland is 14th at 52 ppg. . . . The Preds (46 ppg) rank second and the Gladiators (47.3 ppg) third in scoring defense. . . . Preds WR Nate ...  

Bradenton's Keon Hines joined several other defenders in a gang tackle on Miami's Travis Mitchell. That's when Hines stripped ... found pay dirt on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Nicholas Kirby found Charlton for a 25-yard touchdown ...  

Brett Talley would finally tie the game with 2:24 to play as he lobbed a shot ... Early in the second half, Goodson would add another tally as he headed in a cross from Ryan Kyler, making it 2-0. Dupree added the final Riverheads score before ...  

MATLOCK had to be content with a point after leading at the interval thanks to a 20th-minute goal from Liam Wilkin on his full debut. Wilkin read Ben Algar's superb chipped pass to head over goalkeeper Lee Evans for a brilliantly-worked goal. Minutes ...  

Maine's team had better opportunities and more shots on goal throughout. Kyle Morin got things started in the first period, assisted by Austin Roy. Ryley Austin added an unassisted goal. Maine continued its dominant play with two goals in each ...  

A centurion’s gotta do what a centurion’s gotta do. Fake gladiators clambered their way up the Colosseum Sunday to protest new restrictions that prevent them from taking photos with tourists for money. Three days ago, police in Rome fined ...  

The Colossus did eventually fall, possibly being pulled down to reuse its bronze. By the year 1000 the name "Colosseum" had been coined to refer to the amphitheatre. The statue itself was largely forgotten and only its base survives, situated ...  

... South Division Champion Gwinnett Gladiators begin the Kelly Cup playoffs on the road Tuesday when they travel to North Charleston, South Carolina to take on the Stingrays in a quarterfinal contest. The Glads and Stingrays are both members of the ECHL South Division.  

Kickoff at the Q for the game against the Kansas City command is 7:30 p.m. The Gladiators opened their 2012 season with a thud on March 12 when they lost on the road to the Georgia Force, 41-39. John Dutton made his first start since suffering ...  

Every day on WorldNow, we choose a striking photo from around the world. Today we picked this image of a costumed centurion giving a thumbs-up outside the Colosseum in Rome, a photo-op that might disappear. Rome has pushed before to get rid of ...  

Whalen was signed to the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators on Feb. 2, 2011. He appeared in six games for the Gladiators in the 2011 season, leading two come from behind wins and scoring nine total touchdowns before being released from the Gladiators in June 2011.  

The Red Swarm, aka the Gladiators' defense, sent a message to the Arena Football League on Friday night — "We're ready for anything you throw at us." The Gladiators forced three Kansas City turnovers in the third quarter Friday night — two ...  

You have to have a short memory in the playoffs. Win or lose, the team that succeeds is the one that moves on no matter what happened in the previous game. After splitting their first two games at the North Charleston Coliseum, the Stingrays ...  

ROME, March 29 (UPI) -- Rome city officials said the costumed gladiators and centurions will no longer be allowed to ask for money around the Colosseum. Davide Bordoni, the city's councilor for commerce, said a task force will be in effect ...  

DULUTH -- A perfect confluence of events allowed goaltender Rob Madore to suit up for the suddenly short-handed South Carolina Stingrays on Friday. Madore, who arrived an hour before the game in Gwinnett, and the Stingrays prevailed in the ...